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Earth Science Standards
Test Description: Earth science standards experimentation investigations
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) All of the outer planets in the solar system are large except
A
Pluto
B
Neptune
C
Uranus
D
Saturn
2) The first atmosphere of Earth was made mostly of
A
oxygen
B
carbon dioxide
C
methane
D
helium
3) The change in the position of a nearby star as ween from different points on Earth's orbit compared with position of a faraway star is called
A
red shift
B
blue shift
C
a variable star
D
parallax
4) The number of hydrogen atoms that fuse to form helium atom is
A
six
B
two
C
eight
D
four
5) The heaviest element formed in the car of a star is
A
nitrogen
B
carbon
C
iron
D
helium
6) An underwater mountain chain that is formed by sea-floor spreading is called
A
trench
B
island arc
C
mid-ocean ridge
D
rift valley
7) The large well developed crystals found in some samples of granite are a sign that
A
water deposited minerals in the rock samples
B
the magma contained a lot of dissolved gases
C
the lava from which it formed cooled rapidly
D
the lava from which it formed cooled slowly
8) What role do convection currents have in regulating climate
A
They ensure a balance of precipitation
B
They prevent deep water currents
C
They restrict energy to local use.
D
They set up atmospheric circulation.
9) In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes winds moving toward the North Pole to be defelcted in which of the following ways?
A
Winds are turning to the right.
B
Winds are deflected in unpredictable patterns.
C
Winds are not deflected by Coriolis effect.
D
Winds are turning to the left.
10) When a moving air mass encounters a mountain range, the air mass
A
rises and cools.
B
reverses its direction.
C
slows and sinks.
D
stops moving.
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